The Fort Wayne Board of Public Safety approved suspensions of two Fort Wayne police officers and an officer resignation during its monthly meeting Thu .
Caution greets city report on police
Proposals gain some support; critics seek more de-escalation
JAMIE DUFFY | The Journal Gazette
Several residents, including some protesters, are cautiously accepting a report presented this week containing recommendations to strengthen the community s trust in local police.
But they question whether police need to focus more on de-escalation, transparency and atonement.
After Black Lives Matter protests rocked downtown Fort Wayne in May, Mayor Tom Henry was called on by protesters to address the divide between police and the people. Henry s answer was to create a commission to address public safety and racial justice.
The report issued Monday from the Mayor s Commission on Police Reform and Racial Justice appears to be well received by a number of people asked, though some of them did not want to comment publicly. Others said they need time to go through the report.